1. The Chrome extension
Random NTP replaces your browser's New Tab page with customisable wallpapers, a clock, search, shortcuts and optional radio playback. You do not need an account to use it.
2. Preferences and locally selected content
The extension is designed to save your choices locally in your browser, such as wallpaper categories, display preferences, search provider, website shortcuts and radio settings. Images you choose locally are intended for use in your browser. These settings are used to customise the New Tab page, not to build a personal profile on our servers.
Browser-stored preferences can generally be cleared by removing the extension or clearing its storage, subject to your browser's behaviour.
3. External wallpapers and galleries
If you choose an online wallpaper gallery, your browser requests images and related gallery information from the configured server. Like ordinary website requests, the server or its hosting provider may receive technical details such as your IP address, request time and browser information. If you configure a gallery operated by someone else, that operator's privacy practices apply to those requests.
4. Search and shortcuts
When you choose to perform a web search, the search terms are sent to your selected search provider as part of opening its search results. Opening a saved shortcut takes you to that website. Those websites may process information under their own privacy policies. Random NTP does not need to send your saved shortcut list to a Westcroft Digital server for these features.
5. Optional internet radio
If you start the radio player, your browser connects to the configured streaming service, such as Fantasy Radio or a stream you select. The streaming provider can receive normal connection information, including an IP address, and may process it under its own privacy policy. Radio playback is optional.
6. Website statistics
The randomntp.click website measures page views and extension download requests to understand interest in the project. For approximate visitor-session counts, it creates a random identifier in your browser's session storage. The website's statistics system stores a salted daily hash of that identifier and aggregate daily counts, not the raw visitor IP address in its own statistics files.
Country breakdowns use available country-level location information. If the site's operator enables third-party country lookups, your IP address is sent to country.is for country resolution. Otherwise location may be obtained from a trusted hosting proxy or recorded as unknown.
Statistics counts are retained for up to 60 days by default. Normal web-hosting access and security logs may exist separately and have different retention periods determined by the hosting provider. A download request does not establish that an extension was installed.
7. Sharing, advertising and sale of data
We do not sell personal information. We do not operate a third-party advertising tracker on the Random NTP website. Information may be processed by the website host and, where applicable, services you choose to use (such as an online gallery, search provider, radio stream or the country lookup provider described above). We may also disclose information if legally required.
8. Chrome Web Store Limited Use
The use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. Random NTP uses browser-accessible information only to provide and maintain its disclosed New Tab features.
9. Security and changes
The site uses HTTPS. No internet service can promise absolute security. If our features or data handling change materially, this policy will be updated and the date above revised. Where required, additional notice or consent will be provided.
10. Questions and privacy requests
For questions about this policy or requests relating to data handled by Westcroft Digital, please contact us using the contact details or contact method published at randomntp.click. For data handled independently by a search, streaming or gallery provider, contact that provider directly.